Maine's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Maine held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Heading into the election, the incumbent was Chellie Pingree (D) who was first elected in 2008. She defeated challenger Isaac Misiuk (R) in the general election.[4] She faced no primary challenge.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Maine utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which both registered party members and unaffiliated voters may participate. Unaffiliated voters may vote in one partisan primary of their choosing in each election.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: Voters needed register to vote in the primary by either May 20, 2014 (by mail or through voter registration drive) or on election day (in person). For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014. However, there was no cut-off date for registering in person at the town office or city hall.[7]
- See also: Maine elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Chellie Pingree (D), who was first elected in 2008.
Maine's 1st Congressional District encompasses Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and York counties. Additionally, the district includes most of Kennebec County.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
Isaac Misiuk- Chellie Pingree - Incumbent
Richard Murphy
June 10, 2014, primary results
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Third Party Candidates
Elections
General election results
The 1st Congressional District of Maine held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Chellie Pingree (D) defeated challengers Isaac Misiuk (R) and Richard Murphy (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Chellie Pingree Incumbent |
58% | 186,674 | |
| Republican | Isaac James Misiuk | 29.4% | 94,751 | |
| Independent | Richard Paul Murphy | 8.5% | 27,410 | |
| Other | Other | 0% | 63 | |
| Blank | None | 4.1% | 13,089 | |
| Total Votes | 321,987 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Key votes
Below are important votes the incumbent cast during the 113th Congress.
Government shutdown
- See also: United States budget debate, 2013
On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[12] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[13] Chellie Pingree voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[14]
The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[15] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Chellie Pingree voted for HR 2775.[16]
Campaign contributions
Chellie Pingree
| Chellie Pingree (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[17] | April 12,2013 | $161,420.58 | $8,877.98 | $(14,899.18) | $155,399 | ||||
| July Quarterly[18] | July 7, 2013 | $155,399.38 | $50,367.87 | $(17,062.87) | $188,704.38 | ||||
| October Quarterly[19] | October 13, 2013 | $188,704.38 | $45,134.31 | $(26,521.15) | $207,317.54 | ||||
| Year-end[20] | January 31, 2014 | $207,317 | $66,649 | $(26,881) | $247,085 | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 15, 2014 | $247,085 | $66,021 | $(30,921) | $282,185 | ||||
| July Quarterly[22] | July 15, 2014 | $293,076 | $40,547 | $(20,106) | $313,519 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $277,597.16 | $(136,391.2) | ||||||||
Isaac Misiuk
| Isaac Misiuk (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[23] | October 18, 2013 | $0.00 | $280.00 | $(103.16) | $176.84 | ||||
| Year-End[24] | January 31, 2014 | $176 | $900 | $(659) | $417 | ||||
| April Quarterly[25] | April 15, 2014 | $417 | $3,345 | $(1,954) | $1,807 | ||||
| October Quarterly[26] | October 15, 2014 | $1,288 | $4,909 | $(4,277) | $1,920 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $9,434 | $(6,993.16) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Chellie Pingree (R) won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jonathan Courtney in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Chellie Pingree Incumbent |
62.1% | 236,363 | |
| Republican | Jonathan Courtney | 33.7% | 128,440 | |
| N/A | Blank Votes | 4.2% | 15,912 | |
| Total Votes | 380,715 | |||
| Source: Maine Secretary of State "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Chellie Pingree won election to the United States House. She defeated Dean Peter Scontras (R) in the general election.[27]
| U.S. House, Maine District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chellie Pingree incumbent |
56.8% | 169,114 | |
| Republican | Dean Peter Scontras | 43.2% | 128,501 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 42 | |
| Total Votes | 297,657 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maine, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR June 26, 2014," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Fairvote, "FairVote Releases Projections for the 2014 Congressional Elections," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed June 12, 2024
- ↑ Main Legislature Revised Statutes, "§341. Unenrolled voter participation in primary elections allowed," accessed June 12, 2024
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State Website, "State of Maine Voter Guide," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Seacoast Online, "2 in Maine announce plans to run for U.S. Congress," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Candidate submitted information to BP Staff, August 23, 2013
- ↑ Bangor Daily News, "National Guardsman enters 1st District congressional race as independent," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013
- ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chellie Pingree April Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Chellie Pingree July Quarterly," accessed July 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year End Report," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
